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Ministry of Home Affairs
Steps Taken to Deal with Cyber Crime and Cyber Security
Central Government has taken steps to spread awareness about cyber crimes, issue of alerts/advisories, capacity building/training of law enforcement personnel/ prosecutors/ judicial officers, improving cyber forensics facilities etc. to prevent such crimes and to speed up investigation. The Government has launched the online cybercrime reporting portal, www.cybercrime.gov.in to enable complainants to report complaints pertaining to Child Pornography/Child Sexual Abuse Material, rape/gang rape imageries or sexually explicit content. The Central Government has rolled out a scheme for establishment of Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre  to handle issues related to cybercrime in the country in a comprehensive and coordinated manner.
‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects as per the Constitution of India. States/UTs are primarily responsible for prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes through their law enforcement machinery. The Law Enforcement Agencies take legal action as per provisions of law against the cyber crime offenders.
Further, Government has taken several steps to prevent and mitigate cyber security incidents. These include:
 Establishment of National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre  for protection of critical information infrastructure in the country.
 All organizations providing digital services have been mandated to report cyber security incidents to CERT-In expeditiously.
 Cyber Swachhta Kendra  has been launched for providing detection of malicious programmes and free tools to remove such programmes.
 Issue of alerts and advisories regarding cyber threats and counter-measures by CERT-In.
 Issue of guidelines for Chief Information Security Officers  regarding their key roles and responsibilities for securing applications / infrastructure and compliance.
 Provision for audit of the government websites and applications prior to their hosting, and thereafter at regular intervals.
 Empanelment of security auditing organisations to support and audit implementation of Information Security Best Practices.
 Formulation of Crisis Management Plan for countering cyber attacks and cyber terrorism.
 Conducting cyber security mock drills and exercises regularly to enable assessment of cyber security posture and preparedness of organizations in Government and critical sectors.
 Conducting regular training programmes for network / system administrators and Chief Information Security Officers  of Government and critical sector organisations regarding securing the IT infrastructure and mitigating cyber attacks.
This was stated by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply to question in the Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Digital Platform Kisan Sarathi launched to facilitate farmers to get ‘right information at right time’ in their desired language
Farmers can avail personalised advisories on agriculture and allied areas directly from scientists through the digital platform: IT Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
In order to facilitate farmers to get ‘right information at right time’ in their desired language, a digital platform namely ‘KisanSarathi’ was launched jointlyby Shri Narendra Singh Tomar,Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare with Shri AshwiniVaishnaw, Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, through video conference on 16th July 2021 on the occasion of 93rdICAR Foundation Day.
The event was presided over byShri ParshottamRupala, Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Kailash Choudhary, Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and SushriShobhaKarandlaje, Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.
The other dignitaries present in the virtual event were Shri Ajay Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Dr.TrilochanMohapatra, Secretary  & Director General , Shri Abhishek Singh, MD & CEO, Digital India Corporation and Senior Officials from MeitY, ICAR & DARE. The event was witnessed by farmers, stakeholders and partners of ICAR, DARE, MeitY and KVKs across the country.
In his address, Shri Vaishnaw, Minister of IT congratulated Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technologyfor taking this initiative of KisanSarathito empower farmers with the technological interventions to reach farmers in remote areas. He mentioned that with the digital platform, the farmers can interact and avail personalised advisories on agriculture and allied areas directly from the respective scientists of KrishiVigyan Kendra .
Shri Vaishnaw asked the ICAR Scientists to take-up research on new technological interventions in the area of transportation of farmer’s crop from their farm gate to warehouses, markets and the places where they want to sell with minimum damage. Union IT Minister assured that Ministry of Electronics and IT and Ministry of Communications will always be ready to provide all necessary support to Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying for Empowerment of Farmers.He also mentioned that Ministry of Railways is making a plan to minimise the time taken for transportation of crops.
Shri Vaishnaw concluded by congratulating Indian Council of Agricultural Research on its 93rd Foundation Day and mentioned that under the able leadership and guidance of Shri Narendra Singh Tomar Ji, Hon’ble Minister Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, ‘KisanSarathi’ initiative will be highly valuable not only in addressing the location specific information needs of the farmers but also in Agricultural Extension, Education and Research activities of ICAR.
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Union Minister of State Dr L. Murugan invites Tamilnadu Governor and Lt. Governor of Puducherry to take part in the Ondiveeran commemorative postage stamp release ceremony
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting,Fisheries, Dairy and Animal Husbandry Dr L. Murugan met the Governor of Tamilnadu Shri R.N. Ravi to invite him to take part in the Ondiveeran commemorative postage stamp release ceremony to be held in Tirunelveli on August 20, 2022. State BJP Vice President Shri V.P. Duraisamy and others were with him during the meeting.
Dr L. Murugan also called on the Governor of Telangana and Lt. Governor of Puducherry, Smt Tamilisai Soundararajan and extended her the invitation to participate in the event.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Health Minister writes to the Chief Ministers of Delhi, Odisha, Telangana, and West Bengal; Urges them to join Ayushman Bharat- PMJAY
Benefits of the visionary scheme like Ayushman Bharat should reach all deprived and vulnerable people: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, upon assuming charge of the Health Ministry immediately, wrote a letter to the Chief Ministers of Delhi, Odisha, Telangana, and West Bengal urging them to join the Government of India’s flagship health protection scheme, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana . He then also spoke with Shri Arvind Kejriwal, Shri Naveen Patnaik and Ms. Mamata Banerjee, the respective Chief Ministers of Delhi, Odisha and West Bengal and will also speak to Shri K. Chandrashekar Rao, Chief Minister of Telangana.
Taking stock of the situation that three States and one Union Territory  are yet to join the Government of India in implementing AB-PMJAY, he said, “It is important that the benefits of the visionary scheme like Ayushman Bharat should reach all deprived and vulnerable people in the country. I will make all efforts to convince the remaining states and UT to bring the benefits of the scheme to their people and ensure that no eligible person is deprived of these benefits, he stated
In his letter, the Union Health Minister said that it is due to clear and transparent processes, ease of access and benefits to a large section of the poor population that 32 states and UTs have accepted the scheme. The scheme has been is running successfully providing financial protection to crores of people. Urging them to join the scheme, Dr Harsh Vardhan argued that the states would gain resources, national portability, state-of-the-art technological platforms, implementation systems and world-class analytics systems at no additional cost. They will also benefit from a well-proven fraud monitoring and control system and exchange of key learnings and best practices of other states towards equitable healthcare. The Union Health Minister made it clear that financial resources will be made available to the States with adequate flexibility in the spirit of cooperative federalism.
Dr Harsh Vardhan pointed out that implementing AB-PMJAY would prove highly beneficial for not just the State but equally importantly to its people and all stakeholders. The ultimate beneficiary of this collaboration will be poor and vulnerable people. Due to the portability of services, the states will gain from the nationwide network of hospitals and will also help provide services in their own state to those from outside their states, he elaborated.
Dr Harsh Vardhan assured full support and cooperation to States in aligning their own schemes with Ayushman Bharat.
Till date 3,56,07,288 E-cards have been issued and 27,28,196 beneficiaries have been admitted in the hospitals under AB-PMJAY.
Ministry of Finance
Repayment of ‘8.79% Government Stock 2021’
The outstanding balance of ‘8.79% GS 2021’ is repayable at par on November 08, 2021. No interest will accrue thereon from the said date. In the event of a holiday being declared on November 08, 2021 by any State Government under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Loan/s will be repaid by the paying offices in that State on the previous working day.
As per sub-regulations 24 and 24 of Government Securities Regulations, 2007 payment of maturity, proceeds to the registered holder of Government Security held in the form of Subsidiary General Ledger or Constituent Subsidiary General Ledger account or Stock Certificate, shall be made by a pay order incorporating the relevant particulars of his bank account or by credit to the account of the holder in any bank having facility of receipt of funds through electronic means. For the purpose of making payment in respect of the securities, the original subscriber or the subsequent holders of such Government Securities, shall submit the relevant particulars of their bank account well in advance. However, in the absence of relevant particulars of bank account/mandate for receipt of funds through electronic means, to facilitate repayment of the Loan on the due date, holders may tender the securities, duly discharged, at the Public Debt Offices, Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries and branches of State Bank of India  20 days in advance of the due date for repayment.
Full details of the procedure for receiving the discharge value may be obtained from any of the aforesaid paying offices.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Bharat  Series
In order to facilitate seamless transfer of vehicles on station relocation in the country, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, published G.S.R. 594 dated 26th August, 2021 wherein a new registration mark namely "Bharat  series" has been incorporated in the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. This came into force with effect from 15th September, 2021. In an endeavour to further improve as well as to widen the scope of BH Series, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways published notification G.S.R. 879 on 14th December, 2022 and amended the rules governing Bharat  series registration mark, wherein vehicles currently having regular registration mark of eligible persons can also be converted to BH Series registration mark.
Bharat  Series has been implemented as a part of VAHAN application developed by NIC. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways issued an advisory dated 02nd December, 2021 for BH Series registration and it is implemented in a total of 26 States/UTs till date. The implementation of Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 comes under the purview of the State Governments/UTs administration.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Coal
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited signs MoUs for Skill Development Projects
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited , Ministry of Coal, under its CSR initiative has signed today two MoU with an investment of Rs1.38 crore with the Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology , Bhubaneswar for providing skill development training to the youths from the peripheral villages of mining areas.
These two CSR initiatives namely ‘Udaan’ and ‘Sahyog’ will help 40 youths from peripheral villages to join a two-year full-time ITI training in fitter/electrician trades and 30 divyangjan to join a six month-long skill training programme respectively.
MoU’s were signed by Sri PK Chakraborty, GM  on behalf of MCL and Sri PK Sahoo, Principal Director & Head, CIPET on behalf of CIPET.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Pays Tributes Martyrs of Pulwama Attack
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today paid tributes to the brave martyrs who lost their lives in the gruesome Pulwama attack last year.
In a tweet, he said, the martyrs “were exceptional individuals who devoted their lives to serving and protecting our nation. India will never forget their martyrdom”.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
India is a land of story tellers; Indian filmmakers must focus on telling intensely personal stories: John Bailey
Indian Cinema is witnessing a shift towards production of movies in regional languages: Amit Khare
The current trend is of ‘Cinema Loktantra’ – the democratization of movie making in India: Prasoon Joshi
Special Interactive Session with Mr. John Bailey – President of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – organized by I&B Ministry at Siri Fort
With a vision to explore possibilities of collaboration, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting today organized a Special Interactive Session with Mr. John Bailey, President of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at Siri Fort, New Delhi. The session was followed by an interaction of Mr. Bailey with the press.
In the Session Mr. John Bailey talked about the need to increase the membership of Indians in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He highlighted the initiative of the Academy to double the diversity of membership in the Academy and added that India truly represents the opportunities, challenges and the unifying power of diversity. Through the interaction, budding filmmakers and students from several Mass Media Institutes got the opportunity to not only interact with Mr. John Bailey - the Academy President, but also with Mr. John Bailey - the master cinematographer. The interaction threw light not only on the nuances behind the craft of cutting edge filming techniques but also helped develop an understanding about creating world class content. Mr. Bailey also talked about the influence of women cinematographers on him. Hailing India as a land of story-tellers, he highlighted the need for filmmakers to tell intensely personal stories. He also appreciated the enthusiasm and willingness shown by India towards deeper collaborations with the Academy.
Shri Amit Khare, Secretary, I&B talked about the abundance of talent across India and the spurt in films being made in regional languages. He highlighted the incentives offered to budding filmmakers by different states and expressed hope that the association with Mr. Bailey and the Academy will help showcase the craft of Indian filmmakers all over the world.
Justice Mahmohan Sarin, Chairperson, Film Certification and Appellate Tribunal, highlighted the achievements of Mr. John Bailey as a Cinematographer par excellence.
Shri Prasoon Joshi, Chairman, CBFC talked about how Cinema is a part and parcel of everyday life in India; with even life philosophies being derived from Cinema. He highlighted the current trend of ‘Cinema Loktantra’ – the democratization of cinema in India through technology and increased outreach. He also talked about the importance of emotions and songs in Indian cinema, which is different from the kind of cinema known to the Western world, and the need of prior sensitization for audiences in the West to appreciate Indian Cinema. He also talked about the importance of collective viewing of Cinema and the significance of Festivals like International Film Festival of India.
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Bima Yojana for Unorganised Workers
Aam Aadmi Bima Yojana was converged with Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana  and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana  with effect from 01-06-2017. However, there was a token allocation of Rs. 10 lakh in the BE for Bima Yojana for 2022-23 and in the last budget there is no allocation of fund.
With the launch of Ayushman Bharat –Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana  on 23.09.2018, Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana  got subsumed in it 22 lakhs beneficiary families belonging to Below Poverty Line  and 11 other defined categories that were enrolled under RSBY, are now covered under AB-PMJAY. The Budget Estimate & fund utilized in respect of Central Sector Scheme for rehabilitation of Bonded Labour for the Financial Year 2023-24, upto  are Rs 10 crore and Rs. 10.60 lakhs respectively. The Budget Estimate & fund utilized in respect of Plantation workers , are Rs. 60 crore and Rs. 15 crore respectively.
The details of action taken by the Government towards enrolment of pension scheme for unorganised workers namely PM-SYM Yojana is as follows:
- Holding periodic review meeting with States/ UTs at Secretary and Joint Secretary & DGLW level
- Regular Meeting with State Common Services Centre  Heads are also held to promote the enrolment drive for PM-SYM scheme
- Launch of new features: Voluntary EXIT, Involuntary EXIT, Revival Module, Claim Status, and Account Statement
- Extension of revival of dormant accounts from 1 Year to 3 Year
- Two-way integration of PM-SYM and e-Shram
- SMS campaign to create awareness: To create awareness among eShram beneficiaries 7 crore SMS sent to eligible subscribers registered under eShram lying in the age group of 18-40 Years
- Launch of extensive social media campaign
- Celebration of Pension Week from 7th March to 13th March 2022
- Letter to Chief Secretaries of States regarding enrolment under PM-SYM scheme
- Launch of Donate-a-Pension Module by Hon’ble LEM to encourage the employer to pay the premium of their staff under PM-SYM pension scheme and increase the enrolment.
- Meeting with DFS, PFRDA, NIPFP to increase the outreach of pension scheme
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shri. Rameshwar Teli in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
Prime Minister's Office
PM extends greetings on Navy Day
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has greeted Indian Navy personnel and their families on Navy Day.
“Navy Day greetings to all valorous personnel of the Indian Navy and their families. India is grateful to our Navy for protecting the nation and the commendable role the Navy plays during disaster relief”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Patients save Rs. 11,462 crores under Government initiative to ensure Affordable, Quality Medicines for All
Post fixing of Ceiling Prices, no shortage of Coronary Stents reported so far in the country: Shri Mansukh Mandaviya
Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh L. Mandaviya, while giving a written reply to a question on Government’sinitiative of ensuring affordable, quality medicines for all, in Lok Sabha today, stated that ceiling prices of 856 medicines have been fixed by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority , resulting in a saving of Rs. 11,462 crore for patients .
Shri Mandaviya also said that after fixing the ceiling price of coronary stents,NPPA has been closely watching their availability in the country andno shortage has been reported so far in this regard.At present, prices have been fixed by NPPA for 856 formulations, including 4 medical devices, which are covered under Schedule–I of the DPCO, 2013.
As per Paragraph 20 of the DPCO 2013, NPPA monitors the Maximum Retail Prices  of all drugs, including the non-scheduled formulations and ensures that no manufacturer increases the maximum retail price of a drug more than ten percent of maximum retail price in preceding twelve months. NPPA is effectively monitoring the prices of medicines including the non-scheduled formulations and takes action against companies found overcharging.
The Department of Pharmaceuticals has also launched a Scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana ’ in order to make quality generic medicines at affordable prices to all through specific outlets. As on date, 4571 PMBJP outlets are functional across the country, Shri Mandaviya stated.
Ministry of Finance
Monthly Review of Accounts of Union Government of India upto month of October 2021 for the Financial Year 2021-22
The Monthly Account of the Union Government of India upto the month of October, 2021 has been consolidated and reports published. The highlights are given below:-
The Government of India has received Rs. 12,79,699 crore  upto October, 2021 comprising Rs. 10,53,135 crore Tax Revenue , Rs. 2,06,842 crore of Non-Tax Revenue and Rs. 19,722 crore of Non Debt Capital Receipts. Non-Debt Capital Receipts consists of Recovery of Loans Rs. 10,358 crore and Miscellaneous Capital Receipts of Rs. 9,364 crore. Rs. 3,07,687 crore has been transferred to State Governments as Devolution of Share of Taxes by Government of India upto October, 2021.
Total Expenditure incurred by Government of India is Rs. 18,26,725 crore , out of which Rs. 15,73,455 crore is on Revenue Account and Rs. 2,53,270 crore is on Capital Account. Out of the Total Revenue Expenditure, Rs. 3,99,737 crore is on account of Interest Payments and Rs. 2,09,916 crore is on account of Major Subsidies.